Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WATCHMAN, by CHARLES KINGSLEY Poet's Biography First Line: Watchman, what of the night? Last Line: "to be christened at morning chime." Subject(s): Night; Bedtime | ||||||||
"WATCHMAN, what of the night?" "The stars are out in the sky, And the merry round moon will be rising soon, For us to go sailing by." "Watchman, what of the night?" "The tide flows in from the sea; There's water to float a little cockboat Will carry such fishers as we." "Watchman, what of the night?" "The night is a fruitful time; When to many a pair are born children fair, To be christened at morning chime." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN A FAREWELL [TO C.E.G.] by CHARLES KINGSLEY A ROUGH RHYME ON A ROUGH MATTER; THE ENGLISH GAME LAWS by CHARLES KINGSLEY |
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